{"id":334242,"date":"2026-05-14T00:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334242"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:02:32","slug":"chris-brown-reacts-to-pitchfork-review-of-latest-album-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/chris-brown-reacts-to-pitchfork-review-of-latest-album-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown Reacts to Pitchfork Review of Latest Album Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Chris Brown<\/strong> isn\u2019t fazed by a viral review that bluntly dubbed his latest album, <em>Brown<\/em>, a \u201cpiece of s***.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF*** that! We kickin\u2019 they ass, goddamnit,\u201d the \u201cRun It!\u201d singer, 37, exclaimed in a selfie-style video posted to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12. \u201cWe ain\u2019t lettin\u2019 up. I\u2019mma keep my foot on they neck, and we ain\u2019t stoppin\u2019. You heard me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown shared that he and <strong>Usher<\/strong> still plan to proceed with their upcoming <em>R&#038;B Tour<\/em> despite the criticism and teased that he has other projects within the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gon\u2019 inform you what\u2019s more to return, nevertheless it\u2019s comin\u2019!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Must-See Tours This Summer<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom nostalgic reunions to buzzy latest headliners and possible farewells, this summer\u2019s concert calendar is stacked with what are sure to be must-see tours. Below, Us Weekly rounds up 10 superstar acts \u2014 including pop princess Ariana Grande, global heartthrob Harry Styles and generation-defying party starter Bruno Mars \u2014 who&#8217;re hitting the road with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2-time Grammy winner went on to declare that he doesn&#8217;t \u201cgive a f***\u201d what haters need to say about his latest record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do know exactly who my fans is, and I do know exactly who hearing this album,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Brown concluded his video message by taking a swipe at pop star <strong>Zara Larsson<\/strong>, saying, \u201cFor those who not my fan, I don\u2019t want you to take heed to my s***. Go take heed to motherf***in\u2019 Zara Larsson or anyone.\u201d (Larsson, 28, once said she had Brown blocked on Spotify.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full credit-added wp-image-4333103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1000&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Chris Brown \" brown=\"\" album=\"\" cover=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=100&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=200&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=300&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=400&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=500&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=600&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=700&#038;quality=62&#038;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=800&#038;quality=62&#038;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=900&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1000&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=62&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1400&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1600&#038;quality=47&#038;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1800&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/196874328361.jpg?w=2400&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">RCA Records<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cWith You\u201d crooner\u2019s response got here hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/chris-brown-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Pitchfork<\/em><\/a> published a review of <em>Brown<\/em>, which he released on May 8. The music website gave the 27-track album a paltry rating of 1.3 out of 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=200%2C113&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=300%2C169&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=600%2C338&#038;quality=40&#038;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=800%2C450&#038;quality=40&#038;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=900%2C506&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=1000%2C563&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=1200%2C675&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=1600%2C900&#038;quality=55&#038;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/chris-brown-rihanna-timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1800px%2C1018px&#038;resize=1800%2C1012&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"chris-brown-rihanna-timeline\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Chris Brown and Rihanna\u2018s Relationship Ups and Downs<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tChris Brown and Rihanna faced some serious ups and downs of their relationship before they called it quits. The guy pop stars originally met as teenagers in 2004, nevertheless it wasn\u2019t until 4 years later that Brown and Rihanna sparked romance rumors. Brown was charged in 2009 for physically assaulting Rihanna. He pleaded guilty to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c[<em>Brown<\/em>] isn\u2019t romantic or funny or sexy or sultry or dancey or soulful or vulnerable or honest or creative or inspired by any means,\u201d senior author <strong>Alphonse Pierre<\/strong> opined. \u201cIt\u2019s soulless, hit-chasing music with nothing going for it should you aren\u2019t personally invested within the Chris Brown culture wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve gotten successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Later in his critique, Pierre went up to now as to jot down, \u201cThis album is an actual piece of s***. Why even write about it? For years, traditional media has been tiptoeing around the recognition of Chris Brown, and in point of fact, that advantages no one but him. The shortage of critical engagement along with his music has allowed him to contextualize his own redemption with statistics and sob stories. \u2026 Not every musical legend deserves to be a martyr.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Pitchfork<\/em>\u2018s review immediately went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pitchfork\/status\/2054169749052174693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, where it has amassed greater than 10 million views as of Wednesday, May 13.<\/p>\n<p>Brown previously addressed the \u201cmixed reviews\u201d that his latest project has gotten, writing via his Instagram Story on Sunday, May 10, \u201cI can take my audience\u2019s criticism and opinions. The last 3 albums have got here [sic] under the identical scrutiny and it will definitely grew on people. Thanks for even taking the outing to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Brown isn\u2019t fazed by a viral review that bluntly dubbed his latest album, Brown, a \u201cpiece of s***.\u201d \u201cF*** that! We kickin\u2019 they ass, goddamnit,\u201d the \u201cRun It!\u201d singer, 37, exclaimed in a selfie-style video posted to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12. \u201cWe ain\u2019t lettin\u2019 up. 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